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Ashford, Kent Wills - collected by the late Arthur Ruderman

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Thomas Back, elder, of Ripton, yeoman           PRC17 - 92/108
16 May 1738


to         wife Elizabeth & 3 sons, Thos., Wm., & John, 2 mess or tens, barn etc & 3 acres in Kennington.   

Wife to have use of chattels etc for life, then to sons.
£200 already paid to son Thos., to be deducted from his share.
Exor : Wife
Witness: Mary Noakes, John Barber, Hy ffranklyn jnr.
Probate: 3 July 1746 to widow/exor.       [bur 14 March 1745/6]


George Back of Wye, victualler                          (from deeds 80 High St)
14 July 1760


to mother in law Mary Back - my moiety share of 3 mess etc in Ashford, occup John Dunk,   Wm Weller & Thos Ertzberger and Wm Tookey.  Devised to my father by will of 1738 [of Wm Buckow qv]
to aunt Sarah Jeffery - 20sh p.a.
   cousins Ann & Martha Gray £4.4.0d for rings.
Residue to mother in law [step mother] Mary Back and to be Exor.
Witness: Val. Austen, J Hinde, Thos. Thatcher.
Probate: 7 May 1761 to exor.


Amy Back of Ashford, widow   PRC17 - 106/8
19 August 1817


to John Back                    £30
   Hendon Houghton              £20
   Thomas Back                  £20
   grandsons Thos. Houghton & Usher Back Houghton, sons of my dec'd dau. Catherine,
       wife of Hendon Houghton - £150 each when 21 yrs with interest @ 4% from my death.
   daughters Amy, wife of Hendon Houghton & Mary Back, spinster £300 each & wearing
       apparel etc
to exors as trustees - £10 for benefit of niece Mary, wife of Michael Cooper.
   Frances Back, wid of son Thomas & Ann, wife of son John - £10 each.
Residue: ¼ each to John Back, Amy Houghton & Mary Back
         ¼ to exors as trustees for benefit of ch of son Thos Back.
Larger benefit to daus because estate of husband (intestate) descended to two sons.
Exors: son John Back, son in law Hendon Houghton and grandson Thos Back, son of dec'd son Thos Back.
Witness: Weller Norwood (atty, Charing), Horace Butterfield.
Probate: 3 February 1819 to exors         [not bur Ashford]


Thomas Back of Ashford, yeoman        PRC17 - 111/583
14 February 1845


to son Geo. Back & dau Eliz. Fowler - £10 each
   hsekeeper Ann Fowler - £19.9.0
   son Geo Back - silver watch & clothes.

Residue to exors as trustees - half of benefit of son (interest only) for life, then to his wife Mary and their children, other half for benefit of dau & her children.
Exors: Jas. Lewis, innkeeper & Rchd Robson, linen draper.
Witness: Alfred Briggs & Archd Miles, clerks to Mr Cruttenden.
Probate: 17 October 1848 to exors.        [bur 1 Sept 1848]


William Back of Ashford, baker            PRC17 - 113/72
17 August 1850


to grandson John Back - watch
   dau Catherine Kingsmill - all furniture etc.
All prop to trustees Francis Brothers, druggist & John Russell Lewis, farmer
Exors: dau Cath. Kingsmill & trustees
Witness: Archd Miles & Joke Staples, clerks to Mr Cruttenden
Probate: 7 September 1854 to exors      [bur 3 Sep 1854]

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BADNOR

Robert Badnor of Ashford, cooper        PRC17 - 72/481
4 July 1669


House in Lenham to be sold.
to wife Margaret - hse & wkhse in Ashford, & all hsehld goods for life, then to dau. Susan Wattle, wife of Jas. Wattle & heirs, or in default to granddau. Margaret Bowles.
to grandch. Margeret, Joh, Thos., Ann & Eliz. Bowles 10sh each
to dau Ann, wife of John Bowles 5sh.

Exor: wife Margaret

Witness: Thos. Tayler, Hy. Wise

Probate: 20 Sept 1669   [ not buried in Ashford ]

Inventory   PRC  31/103

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BAKER

Charles Baker, of Ashford, gent.           PRC17 - 103/358
18 April 1798


[ CML Charles Baker, weaver & Caroline James of Kennington, 20 June, 1766 ]

to Sarah, wife of John Austen, ygr. dau of bro. Hart Baker - £100
   John Austen - remit all debts
   servant Sarah Ellden (if with me at death) £10 p.a.
   wife Caroline - £500 + £100 due to her on my bond, & use of all hsehld goods & furniture for
   life, + £50 p.a.
   John Bayley, stationer, & Francis Whitfield, both of Ashford, two exors £50 each.
Residue to exors as trustees for benefit of niece Sarah Austen for life, then to her children, or in default to John Abbott, ygr. of St Dunstans, Canterbury, gent.
to John Mascall, elder, of Ashford, gent £20 p.a. for life
All payable from marshland, 44½a in Ivychurch in my occup.
Real estate as residue above (not detailed).

Exors: John Bayley, Francis Whitfield & wife Sarah.
Witness: G E Jemmett, Jas Church, clerk to Messrs Jemmett.
Codicil: Rchd Greenhill, tanner, apptd. executor in lieu of Bayley,  25 Sep 1800

Probate to Rchd Greenhill, 28 Feb 1801  [bur 16 Dec 1800]


Caroline Baker of Ashford, widow [of Charles] PRC17 - 106/27
15 December 1818


all money, goods etc., to friend Richard Greenhill of Ashford, tanner, as trustee for benefit of sister Ann Jones of Ashford, for life, then to nephew Hy Jones of Hythe, son of bro Wm Jones.
to niece Elizabeth Packham of Chatham, wid., dau. of bro. Wm Jones - £50
   Sarah Jones of Kennington, wid of nephew Wm. Jones -£100
   nephew Charles Jones of Dover - £10
   nephew Richard Jones of Favesham - £10

residue to nieces Deborah Docharnie, widow & Ann Lishley, wid.
Exors: ?
Witness: Lifford Bourne & Ann Kettle.
Probate: 26 October 1819 to exor.         [bur 20 Aug 1819]

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BALDOCK

John Baldock of Ashford, yeo  PRC17 - 103/357
16 March 1798


to be buried in Godmersham.
wife Elizabeth - to have all personal estate for life, except to bro in law Saml Culinham of Bethersden, yeo & John Jones of Bethersden, thatcher - £10 each.
After death of wife, estate between nephew Jas Baldock of Rochester, staymaker, & niece Susan Baldock.

Exor : wife Elizabeth

Witness: Thos Odiarne Wilks & John Virrill.

Probate: 3 June 1801 to exor.    [not buried in Ashford ]

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BANKES

John Bankes of Ashford, draper           PRC17 - 43/244
15 September 1579


to poor of Ashford         20sh
   kinsman Nicholas Sharpe 40sh
   servant Judith Sharpe   £3
   kinswoman Elizabeth, now wife of John West 40sh
   kinswoman Joane, now wife of Rchd Lawrence 40sh
   son Calebb Bankes       £50 & all counters, shelving in shop & chamber, etc
   son John Bankes         £50 when 24 yrs
   son Daniel Bankes      £150 when 24 yrs   [ bap. 29 August, 1578 ]
   daus Tabitha & Prysilla Banks £20 when 18 yrs
                [ Prysilla bap. 4 Aug. 1571 & married Alex. Thurston 11 Feb., 1593 ]]
                [ Tabitha married Lactinius Padnall 26 Jan., 1585 ]
Overseers: Symon ffusse & Edmond Masterson, my wife's bro.
Exor & residue : wife Margaret
Property to wife mess in which I dwell adj. churchyard in Ashford, on west side, with stables & gdn purch of Edw. Masterson for life, then to son Calebb
also mess now occup Jeffrye Martyn, with land at Bever, purch of Raymond Knighte, gent, then to son John
also wife to have profits from mess purch of Wm ? & wife Eliz. then to son John Bankes.
Witness: John Brayneforthe of Kennington, Thos Hasell, John Cuckowe.
Probate: 12 December 1579       [bur 21 October 1579]

Inventory PRC 10/58


John Banke of Ashford, woollendraper            PRC17 - 57/401
2 February 1613[/4]

to poor of Ashford - 40sh
   maidservant Alice Lawrance - £6
   mother Margaret Banke - all moveable goods & debts
   uncles John ffisher & John Banke of Maidstone 10sh ea.

All lands etc to mother for life, then to sisters Mary, Ann & Elizabeth Banke, but if they marry to give sister Viney's  three children ie Elizabeth, Lydia & Katherine £20 each.
Exor: mother
Overseer: uncle John Eps (10sh gold ring)
Witness: John Wallis, John Vinery & Ralfe ffreeman.
Probate: 8 September 1614       [bur 15 Feb 1613 / 14]

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BANKS

Elizabeth Banks of Ashford, spinster   PRC17 - 101/362
25 December 1789


to be bur at Wye after being kept 8 days, Mr Hope to make coffin & nothing to be put in it but one row of nails.  To be put in ground by John Scott & 3 from Kennington.
to Eliz Gorne [?] 1/- per wk up to £10.  Any balance to Ann Scott.
Residue: ½ to Ann Scott
         ½ to Wm Turner, son of Stephen, less £10
            to ch of Ann Scott for 'Learning for them further'
Exors: Stephen Turner of Ashford, miller & John Scott of Ashford, grocer.
Witness: John Hope, Rchd Evans.
Probate: 29 October 1789 to exors [ ?date above ]         [ ? buried at Wye ]


William Banks of Bevor, yeoman          PRC17 - 111/262
30 May 1844


to David Bank jun - my bureau
All residue to exors as trustees for benefit of wife Susanna for life, then all to be sold and -
to John Elgar & son Wm Elgar of Mersham - £35 each
to Sarah, wife of George Davis - £5

½ of remainder to sister Sarah, wid of Joseph Skinner and to bros Joseph & David Banks and his 7 sons (ie David, George, Joseph, William, James, John & Thomas)
½ betw. Thos. Swaffer of Brabourne, grocer & Jane wife of John Watts of Brabourne, carpenter, bro & sister of my wife Susanna.
Exors: David Banks junr & friend Jas. Elgar of Bethersden, shopkeeper
       (he to have £5)
Witness: Rchd Barton, All Coulbaouttx

Probate: 27 May 1845 to exors. [ not buried at Ashford ]

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BARBER

Thomas Barber of Ashford, gent [writing master]
                PRC17 - 79/414
27 Aug 1700


to wife Dorothy, all hsehld goods, plate & linen
   -do- & children John, Dorothy, Mary [9 July 1691] Thomas [b 12 Jan 1692/3] & Elizabeth [b 8 May 1696] & child with which wife is pregnant - to share all other goods etc [dau ffrances bap 29 Dec 1700]

   wife Dorothy mess or ten in North Lane in Ashford for life   [MR 209]

Exor: wife Dorothy

Witness: Saml Warren, W Nevarr, John Mascall.

Probate: 23 Sep 1700 to Dorothy Barber            [bur 4 September]

Inventory PRC 62/130,  19 September, 1700,  by Daniel Morton & Stephen Atkins.
                                 total  £ 56.13. 0d.

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BARHAM

George Barham of Ashford, chirurgeon            PRC17 - 82/483
21 June 1717


to sisters Kathleen & Sarah Barham - £50 each
   Thos Apsley of Ashford, woollendraper, as trustee for sale, 3 pieces land, 20 acres in
       Ruckinge, for benefit of my mother
   Sarah Barham [mother?] for life then to brother James Barham - £100

Residue to sisters Kathleen & Sarah Barham
Exor: Thos Apsley, and to have gold ring & £10.10.0d
Witness: Robt Barrett, John Adcock & Jas. Reader.
Probate: 14 Jan 1717 [/18] to exor.         [bur 9 October 1717]


Sarah Barham of Ashford, spinster      PRC17 - 98/33
14 June 1768


to neph Benj Harrison of Ashford, grocer & wife Elizabeth, £20
   niece Mary [Harrison, mar 20 Oct 1746] wife of John Cavil of Deal, maltster, K£10
   Phyllis Godden of Ashford, wid, £10 or if dec'd her dau. Eliz.
   Dorothy, wife of Wm Copping of Sandhurst, glover £10 or if dec'd her dau. Mary
   ch of my late sister Dorothy Sturgeon (living at my decease) £1.1.0d ea
Wearing apparel to 3 nieces (above)
Exor & residue betw. Benj. Harrison & Wm. Copping equally.
Witness: Henry Franklyn [  ], Joss Pattenson
Probate: 3 Nov 1768 to Benj. Harrison    [ not buried at Ashford ]

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BARKER

James Barker of Ashford [cordwainer]  PRC16 - 462 (nuncupative)    ? date


son James & dau Mary have had fair portions
to other ch. Hugh, Mary, Thomas, Catherine, John & Grace £10 each after death of wife Mary.
All goods to wife for life, then divide betw. eight children.

Exor: wife Mary

Signed by Hugh & Thos Barker

Probate: 13 August 1644           [bur 9 Jan 1643/4]

Inventory  PRC list  11/10

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BARMAN

Richard Barman of Ashford, husbandman        PRC 16 290
16 October, 1673


to wife Martha, all hsehld goods etc for life, then to son Richard.
reference to bro in law Thos Davis

Exor: wife Martha
Witness: Eliz Batchelarx, Hy Wise
Probate: 13 Jan 1673[/4] to exor            [bur 22 October, 1673]

Inventory PRC 35/12


Richard Barman of Ashford, weaver     PRC17 - 75/362
7 July 1683


to uncle Thos Davis £100 now held by Robert Grenell of Ashford, to pay all debts.
Exor: Thos Davis

Witness: Ann Jemmett, Danl Jemmett, Jas Wise.

Probate: 24 July 1683    [ bur. 10 Jult, 1683 ]

Inventory  PRC 47/137

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BARNAR

Edward Barnar of Ashford, maltster     PRC17 - 90/2
1 Feb 1735[/6]




all property to wife Jane & dau Susan Barnar, and to be exor.

Trustees: friends Stephen Atkins & Rchd Atkins

Witness: Mary Johnson, Wm Spratt & Wm Brisley.

Probate: 28 Sep 1736 to Jane Barnar, wid.         [not buried in Ashford ]

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BARRETT

Elizabeth Barrett of Ashford, widow & shopkeeper            PRC17 - 94/183
26 July 1749


[née Gamm - see will Cath. Gamm]

to sons Daniel & Richard Barrett, mess or ten at Nackolt.
   son Richard silver etc
   sons Danl & Rchd & dau Catherine Cooper all other household goods
   dau Catherine Cooper all shop goods & stock.

to 3 children all 5/- pieces to be divided equally.
   wife of Daniel Barrett (son) and wife of John Cooper (son) [in law] a gold ring each.
Exor: dau Catherine Cooper, but she to pay £5 each to Daniel & Richard, & to give silver cup to grandson William Cooper, & two large silver spoons to grandson Daniel Barrett.

Witness: Mary Snatt, Benj. Harrison, Jno Harrison

Probate: 27 November 1750 to Cath. Cooper      [bur 9 Feb 1749/50]

Inventory PRC11 83/43, 12 Feb 1749[/50].  Appraisers Samuel Flint, Jno Harrison. 
   Total £42-17-9d.

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BARROW

Robert Barrowe of Ashford       PRC17 - 51/284
24 April 1599


to son John 'in token of goodwill'     12d & clothes
       Henry                           12d
       Robert                          12d
   dau Anne, wife of Robt Durban of ?  12d
Executor & Residue: wife Margaret
Robert Barrowex
Witness: John Banks, ffrances Godfrie, Geo Tailor
Probate: 16 May 1599    [bur 28 April, 1599]


Mary Barrow of Ashford, widow           PRC32 - 58/382
21 April 1712


to nephew Robt Bassett. hsehld furniture (detailed) or if he dies to niece Mary, wife of Wm
   Marsh of F'stone, cordwainer, or niece Sarah Woodland, or neph John, ch of John
   Woodland of Mersham, yeoman.
   nephew John Strood, son of Edw Strood of Canterbury, 5/-
   friends John Searles of Naccolt & John Tritton of Kennington as trustees, meadow, 4 acres in Willesboro' for benefit of Robt Bassett.
Residue to nephews & nieces equally.

Exor: John Searles & John Tritton

Witness: Edw. Bassett, Margret Masters & free Stace.

Probate: 30 June 1712 to exors. [ not bur. in Ashford ? Quaker ]

Inventory PRC  39/3

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BARTEN

William Richard Barten of Ashford, farmer                  (U705 / T15 &) PRC17 - 106/20
13 March 1812


to Wm Andrew Bond of Kingsnorth & Edmund Strickland of Appledore, mess in which I dwell & land 6 acres and Taylor's Farm in Kingsnorth etc as trustees for wife Ann & son William & for mntce of Hy Bishop, son of Ann by prev. husb. & children Mary Ann, Elizabeth, John, Fanny, Sarah, Harriet & Wm Barten.
Annuity to wife £50.

Exors: Ann Barten & Edmund Strickland.

Witness: Thos Haffenden, P Boghurst, atty., Ashford.

Probate: 19 August 1819 to exors.         [ not bur. at Ashford ]


married Ann Bishop, wid., at Ashford 12 April, 1800
sons of William & Ann baptised at Ashford -
   Edward 1813,  Thomas 1816,  & Richard  1818  - i.e. after the above will was written. 

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BARTON

Anne Barton of Beevor in Ashford, spinster    PRC17- 71/58
1 September 1659


to nephews Thos., John, Gilbert & Hy Hopper, sons of sister Mary, wife of Gilbert Hopper of
      Gt Chart, labourer, mess or ten shop etc in Beevor, occup Thos ffarley.
to sister Mary, profits from that prop for life, for mtce of nephews.
to niece Amy Hopper, £6 & hsehld goods
     "   Mgt.   "    £6    "      "
     "   Mary   "    £6    "      "
to friend Robt Goldhatch of Beevor, yeo, & wife Susan, 10sh ea.
to Elizabeth, wife of John Barton of Ashford, pr of sheets.
to sister Mary - residue

Exor. : sister Mary

Witness: Wm Smale, Edw Smale.

Probate: 20 Sept 1661 to exor. [bur 16 Sept 1661]

Inventory   PRC 11 - 18/19

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BASENETT

Thomas Basenett of Ashford    PRC17 - 44/248
31 October 1581


to poor men's box 3/4d
to wife Jane for life, 2 mess & gdns in Ashford
      then to son in law Thos Drewrye as per deed 26 March
to goddau. Eliz Drewrye - bedlinen.
Residue & Exor: wife Jane
Thos Basenettx


Witness: John Marshall, Henry Jackson & Thos. Urrick.


Probate: 15 March 1581[/2]        [bur 28 Feb 1582/2]

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BATE

Thomas Bate of Ashford, ?       PRC17 - 33/182
31 March 1558


to high altar for tithes forgotten  ?
Residue to wife Alice, & to be Exor.
Witness: Wm Padnall, Thos Culverhouse & Francis Godferye.
to wife Alice - Hse & Gdn (given to me & my dec'd son Robert Bate by the will of my uncle, Robt Bate dec'd) for life, then to children.  If wife remarries, then to overseer Wm Padnall.

Probate: 20 April 1559 to Wm Padnall.


John Bate of Ashford   PRC17 - 71/230
8 October 1662


John Bate, a little before his death said that his bro Samuel Bate should have all his estate, but he to pay his bro Stephen Bate £1000.
Samuel to give piece of plate to his bro [   ] Deedes, & same to bro James Bate.
Samuel to have profits of £1000 until Stephen of age.
Witness: John Nowell, Robb. Gibbs, his aunt [Joanna] Wallis.

Probate: 16 Feb 1662[/3] to Saml. Bate  [bur 10 Oct 1662]

Inventory  PRC11 - 21/15


Samuel Bate of Ashford           PRC32-53/392
27 May 1667


to bro. James Bate - all lands & bro. Stephen's £1000 to be paid out of stocks [?] John Nowell, Dorothy Nowell, Robert Gibbs, Danl. Philpott, Alexander Phillpottx.
Witness: John Nowell, Joseph Bushell.

Probate: 13 Jan 1668[/9] to Johe Bate, wid, Jas Bate dec'd [?]    [bur 25 May 1667]

Inventory  PRC 11 25/122


Roberta Bate of Ashford, spinster         PRC17 - 90/20
4 Feb 1734[/5]


to be buried in north aisle of church near to gransmother Mrs Mary Bate
to father - 2 hses bought from him for life, then to Mrs Eliz B (sister) who is to have all personal estate.
Witness: Eliz. Wildlove, Annabella Bonnyman, Geor Gransten.
Probate: 14 July 1737 to Elizabeth Bate, sister.   [bur 20 Feb 1735]


John Bate of Ashford, gent       PRC17 - 91/55
15 March 1741/2

To be buried in north aisle of Ashford church, near mother Mrs Mary B.
to dau. Eliz. mess or ten in New Rents, Ashford, tens in Pluckley & Bethersden for life, then grandson Jas Bate (Pluckley prems) & granddau Annabella Elliott (Bethersden prems) & then to her son John Elliott.
to eldest dau Mary, wife of Thos Peers, £8 p.a.
to granddau Mary Bate £50
to Eliz. wife of Robt Clements 40s for ring, & same to Robt. & Eliz. Clements, their daus £5 & ring.

Exor: dau Eliz. Bate.
Witness: Jane Waters, Catherine Perse, John Adcock.
Codicil: 8 Nov 1742
Mess in New Rents now to dau Eliz. for life, then to granddau. Mary Bate for ever.  Annuity to Mary Peers £7 not £8
Witness: Robert & Elizabeth Clement, Hy ffranklyn.
Probate: 6 December 1742 to exor.        [bur 1 Dec 1742]


Richard Bate of Ashford, clerk  PRC17 - 93/43
14 March 1749[/50]

[CML - Rchd Bate Ba. & Eliz. Breton of Nackington sp. 12 July 1718]
wife Elizabeth Bate to be sole heir for life, then property to niece Mary dau of bro [in law] George & sister Eliz. Shocklidge & ffrances, dau of Moyle Breton of Kennington, & wife Mary.
Exor : wife Elizabeth.
Witness: Frances Symonds, John Clough, John Marshall.


Elizabeth Bate of Ashford, spinster        PRC17 - 96/152
15 July 1760


to friend Chas Baker, ygr, carpenter - mess or ten etc & ½ acre at Barrow Hill, in my occup. as trustee for sale.
to hsekeeper Elizabeth Clementson £10
to Chas Baker £3/3/- & to be exor.

Residue: betw. nieces Annabella, wife of Mr John Elliott & Mary, wife of Mr Wm Taylor.
Witness: Eliz. Wildbone, Eliz. Dodd, Edw. Norwood.
Probate: 6 Feb 1761 to exor      [bur 1 Feb 1761]

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BAWLDEN
            (but is this same as BOULDING q.v.]

James Bawlden, cordwainer     PRC17 - 82/361
1 Feb 1708[/9]



to Mary Spicer, eldest dau of Luke Spicer of Ashford, woolcomber  10sh
to wife Elizabeth - residue & to be Exor.

Witness: Edmd Botting, Wm. Gorham & Thos Punnett.

Probate: 3 May 1715 to exor.     [buried at Ashford 15 April, 1715 as  James Bolston ]

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BAYLEY

Richard Bayley, elder, of Gt Chart, bricklayer   PRC17 - 99/262
18 March 1762


to 3 sons John, Rchd & Edw., & 4 daus Martha Kennet, Ann Wraight, Eliz Bayley & Mary Mannering - all mess. lands etc., as tenants in common.
to 3 sons £10 each
to 4 daus. all hsehld linen etc etc

Residue betw. all 7 children.
Exors: son Rchd & son in law James Kennett
Witness: A Ingles, Eliz. Ingles, Deb. Howland.
Probate: to exors 18 March 1775


Richard Bayley of Gt Chart, prev bricklayer & glazier, now yeoman                         PRC17 - 110/371
29 June 1833


All property real & personal to exors as trustees for benefit of wife for life, then one half to son John.
Mess & shop opp Market Place in Ashford, now occup by son John, with yard etc., and also yard on east to mess recently purchased of David Hanlon, with right of way betw. mess & that occup by Wm. Hunt, & my son Geo. Bayley, leading to Saracen's Head yard, and over that yard to North Lane.
Mess in New Rents, occup Thos. Brown
mess in Chart Street, occup Geor. Sinden, purchased in 1797 from dev. of Saml. Munn.
land called Bushey fields, 5a in Gt Chart, in my occup.
All to wife for life, then to son John.

mess on north side of Ashford High St., occup son George Bayley, purch of David Hanlon in 1823.
mess, land, meadow & wood 15 acres in Ruckinge, on north side of road from Hardinge Bridge to Capel, purch of Dan. Foad in 1826.
mess, land, etc in Gt Chart in my occup, pur of Jas Millen.
All to exors as trustees, for sale.
Residue for benefit of son Geo. & his wife Catherine.
[9 sheets]

Witness: Hy Loftie Rutton, Arch. Miles, Edw. Sutton.

Probate: 22 Feb 1840 to son John Bayley.         [ not buried at Ashford ]


George Bayley of Ashford, clerk           PRC17 - 113/225
10 November 1854


All prop to exors as trustees, for benefit of mother for life, then betw. bro. Richard Bayley & sister Elizabeth-Ann Bayley.
Exors: mother Catherine Bayley & John Hill, junr. millwright, both of Ashford.
Witness: Robert Johnson, King Wicken.
Probate: 19 April 1856 to exors.


John Bayley of Ashford, auctioneer
14 May 1879.          (Principal Probate Registry and KAO U 2717/T11 )

to each daughter - £19-19-0d.
to dau Jane, wife of Stephen Kelcey Foord of Bircholt, farmer, cotts in Gt Chart called Gold's Cottages & £450 charged on pasture land at Catt's Cross in Gt Chart.
to dau Sarah, wife of Edw. Hayward of Folkestone, silversmith - property at Shadoxhurst & in New Rents, Ashford.
to son John Hy. Bayley - all residue, & to be Exor.
Died 6 July 1879 - Probate PPR 5 July 1880.   T12
Release by J H Bayley of all claims etc by indtre 1 Oct 1880.


John Henry Bayley of Ashford, auctioneer        PPR
21 April 1885


all property, real & personal to wife Hannah.
Exors: wife Hannah & Jas. Gore of Ashford, hairdresser, he to receive
       £10 if he proves this will.
Witness: Leslie Creery, solr., Wm A Adams, his clerk.
Codicil: 10 December 1890

Exors to pay & discharge all mortgages, whether legal or equitable, and all debts etc.

Witness: Wm. Cockersell, Alfred Bowman.

Probate: 4 November 1891 to Hannah Bayley.

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BEANE

Francis Beane of Ashford, mercer        PRC17 - 67/133
25 October 1627


to poor of Ashford - 20sh
to bro Alexander £3 a year from lands in Elham
   sister Elizabeth, wife of Thos Nevet £3 a year
   John Mayne [?] 20sh

Residue & exec.  to now  wife Grace[?] Beane including land at Elham.

Witness: Thos ffitch, Geo Ashenden & John Sturton.

Probate: 26 Mar 1628    [ not bur. at Ashford ]

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BEARD

Alice Beard of Ashford, widow
             PRC17 - 60/118
18 January 1618 [/19]

[ ? widow of William, bur. 25 Jan. 1583/84 ]

to poor of Ashford 20sh.

to 3 brethren Thomas, Jervais & Peter Day 5sh each
   3 children of bro Thomas ie Thos, Robt & Phebe (now wife of [   ] Tucker  10sh each.
   4 ch. of bro Jervais, ie Edw, John, Jervais & Hester 10sh each
   3 ch. of bro Peter, ie Clement, John & Alice 10sh each
   goddau Alice Day, dau of cosen ?  Daye 20sh
   bro Robert Hunt's 3 daus, ie Priscilla, Lydia & Sara 5sh each
   son Aquilia Hunt 10sh
   Mary Kemp of Rolvenden 5sh
   Robert Baker of Benenden 5sh
   sister Thomazine, wife of Robt Hunt 20sh & rings
   Robt, son of Robt Hunt £20
   Suzan Jennings, maid to Hunt 2sh
   John House, apprentice -do-  1sh
   four bearers at funeral      1sh each.

Exor & Residue : Robt Hunt.
Witness: Edw. Master Cler., Eliz. Master, Rchd. Norton, Martha Nea [?] &
         Mercy Rowse.

Probate: 10 Jan 1619 [/20]         [bur 5 Jan 1619[/20 as 'a poor widow']

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BEECHING

Ephraim Beeching of Ashford, carpenter          PRC 17 - 79/58
31 July 1696     or PRC16 - 332

to James Beeching of [High] Halden, carpenter all my wearing apparel.  to William James of Halden £5 [yearly?] and after his death to his two daughters Mary & Hannah James.
to mother Elizabeth all goods & residue.

Exor: Wm. James.

Witness: Sarah Smith, David Stone & John Simmonds.

Probate: 4 Sept 1696     [bur 3 Aug 1696]

Inventory PRC 11 59/108  9 August 1696 - £ 7-16-5d,  by Roger Austen & Daniel Bennet


Richard Beeching of Ashford, innholder          PRC17 - 57/257
20 March 1612[13]

to wife Elizabeth - all goods & hsehld stuff, and to be Exor.
Witness: Thos Holmdeys, Thos Holsnolth & Edmund Rootts.
Probate: 2 June 1613     [bur 26 Mar 1613]


Henry Beeching of Ashford, shereman               PRC17 - 61/46
10 February 1614[/15]

(nuncupative)

All goods to wife [   ]

Witness: Anna Masterx, Mary Clarex

Probate: 12 April 1615   [bur 29 March 1614/15]

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BEET

John Beet of Ashford, surgeon             PRO Prob.11/529 (2235)
8 November 1855


Hse in which I live to son Wm & dau Emma Beet.  Wm may purchase at independent valuation, paying ½ to Emma.
All hsehld gds etc etc to son & dau, except for silver teapot presented to me by Rev Rchd Baldock to dau, and silver snuff boxes & mustard pot, presented by Dr Cordeaux to son.
Books [listed] to dau.
Medical books to son.
Other books to granddau Anne Flora Beet.

Residue to son & dau., satisfied that they will give every assistance to my wife in her present affliction.

Exors: son Wm & dau Emma

Witness: Hy Whitfield [sic] &   ?   Sprague.

Probate: 21 July 1856 by Wm Beet.            [ bur. 14 April, 1856 ]

[1851 census A48
John Beet 62 born   London
Mary G     62           Canterbury
Emma      29           Ashford - mar. Fredk Hughes Hallett & ob.1900]

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BELSEY

William Belsey of Ashford, maltster     PRC17 - 68/32
22 October 1630


to wife Elizabeth corn & hsehld goods.
to son Samuel Belsey ten in Ashford lately purchased of Tatterdens, but if child wife carries is boy, Samuel to pay him £60, or if girl £40.
Wife to have use of hse for life, then to cozen John Hyder, he to pay £50 to overseers for benefit of children, £40 as directed by wife, &
£10 to cozens John & Hester Wise.

Exor : wife Elizabeth

Overseers: friends Richard & Bro Thomas Osborne of Ashford.

Witness: Thos Hubbert, Sara Wilcockex, Rchd Osborne.

Codicil: 14 December 1630
Wife to pay to ch of cozen Steven Hicks of Ashford
     to Samuel           20sh
     to Steven ygr      15sh
     to Susan             13/4d
     to Elizabeth        13/4d
     to Mary               13/4d.

Probate: 14 March 1631 [/2]       [ bur. 19 Dec. 1630 ]

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BENNETT

William Bennett of Ashford, vintner      PRC - 31/203
9 November 1733          or  PRC 32 - 61/744


[made mark]
to Eliz Rolt, wid of Jacob of Rochester (gent) my half part (other half owned by Wm Gurton) of mess or ten in Rochester occup - Gilliard & John Norman, in settlement of all debts due by me to her.
to Eliz Rolt also mess in Chatham occup Wm Curteis
to Jacob Rolt of Rochester, chirurgion, two mess or tens in Coney Lane in Rochester leased from Brethren of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, occup - Billings & - Hales
to Mary Rolt, spin, mess also in Coney Lane on lease from St Barts, late occup by my grandmother Gurton.
to Elizabeth Rolt, spin, dau of Eliz, wid., mess adjoining last mentioned
to Nicholas Dunn & Elizabeth Dunn of Ashford all clothes & ½ guinea each
Exor: Elizabeth Rolt & to have residue.
Witness: Jno French, Eliza Marlow, Fran. Whitfield
Probate: 25 Jan 1733 [/4] to Eliz Rolt, widow      [b ur 2 Dec 1733]

John Bennett of Ashford, yeoman        PRC17 - 96/319
19 August 1761


to John Waterman of Ashford, gent, as trustee for life of John Horton of Ashford, maltster & wife Mary, my dau. my mess or ten etc & 28 acres land in Kennington, occ John Impett, then to dau Mary Horton.  On her death or remarriage, half to granddau Mary Horton for life (trustee Rchd Petts of Hinxhill) then to her heirs, or in default my granddau Hester Horton, for life & heirs.  In default to youngest child of dau Mary Horton.
Other moiety to granddau Hester Horton, then to Mary H., then as above.
to grandson Henry Horton - silver tankard
to granddau Hester Horton - silver cup
to bro Henry Bennett £10 & wearing apparel
to son in law John Horton £10
to servant maid Mary Williams 40sh
to John Waterman £20 to be exor & residue in trust

£200 to be invested in public stocks, interest payable to bro Hy Bennett for life, then dau Mary, after their deaths, £200 to granddau Eliz Horton.
Witness: Hy ffranklyn, Jos Pattenson, Thos Pemble.
Probate: 7 Dec 1761 to exor.     [bur 30 Nov 1760]

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BENSKIN

John Benskin of Ashford, ?      PRC17 - 34/253
1560

see Index Library vol.65, but not in CKS index.
also Agnes Benskin, 1559


John Benskyn of Ashford, ?     PRC17 - 40/267
25 October 1568

to         wife Joane all moveable and unmoveable goods and land, and tenement in which I dwell, for life, then to son Stephen Benskyn, he to pay my daughter Alice, wife of [     ] Marshall of Hythe, 40sh.

Exor : wife Jone

Overseers : William Padnall & Henry Posyer

Probate : 30 April 1569

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BENTON

Charles Stuart Benton of Ashford, van proprietor            PRC17 - 112/317
3 February 1852


to son Chas Benton & Daniel Chittenden of Ashford, baker - all prop as trustees for
to John Glover of Boughton under Blean - £20

Witness: H L Barrett & Chas Curtis, both of Ashford

Probate: 14 June 1852 to exors  [bur 18 Apl 1852]

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BESBECHE

John Besbeche of Ashford,      PRC17 - 37/150 21 January 1563 [/4]

to poor of Ashford - 20sh on day of burial & 20sh on month's day after
to poor men's box of Ashford               6/8d
to John Fuller, vicar                   10sh
to dau Elizabeth Wingfelde                    £20
   & her ch John & William W                  £10 each
   & their sister Kathryn              £5
to cosen John Evans' men children        20sh each
     "    "     "    daughters                        6/8d each
"  John Evans               £10
to each godchild                       12d
to each child of Thos Brodmax & my dau (his wife) 10sh
to sister Brett of Goudhurst                   2sh
to servant John Maneway                      £10
to late servant Katheryn             20sh
to Margaret Browne                   6/8d
to Jane Hayma [?]                     2sh.

Residue to son Thos Besbeche when 25 yrs, or in default to dau Elizabeth Wingfelde.
Property -
to son Rchd. - mess & copyhold lands in Ashford, purch of John Spyce & hses in Horsmonden
to son Thos. - property in Postling, Smeeth, Newchurch etc

Exor: bro Richard Besbeche & son Richard Besbeche - 40sh each

Overseer: Wm Padnall & Wm Woodward - 20sh each

Witness: Wm Woodward, Wm Padnall, Robt Haule & Thos Haule.

Written by John Fuller.

Probate: 27 February 1563[/4]

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BETTENHAM

John Bettenham of Ashford, gent         PRC17 - 82/342
29 June 1715


to wife Elizabeth, all personal estate & to be exor.

Witness: Phillip Howard & Margaret Loveday.

Probate: 8 March 1715[/6] to exor.         [ not buried in Ashford ]

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BIGG

Thomas Bigg of Ashford, bricklayer     PRC17 - 77/188
8 August 1688  or PRC16 - 318

[Reg. Thos Bigg, son of Hy B. of Biddenden dec'd & Ann, dau of Jonathan Goddard of Mersham,
           dec'd Mar Apl 1656.
CML Thos Bigge wid & Mary Kingsford, m. 22 Mar. 1 Nov 1666]

to son John Bigg 10sh
   daughter Ann Asten of Wye 10sh
to Thomas Bigg, all goods, debts due & residue & exor.

Witness: Ruth Basett, Mary Parham, James Wise.

Probate: 12 Sep 1688 to exor, Thos Bigg           [bur 14 Aug 1688]

Inventory PRC 11 52/56, 4 Sep 1688 - assessors Robert Greenhill & Richard Atkins -
                                                           total £ 40.8.3d


Edward Bigg of Ashford, bricklayer      17-78/150
1 Apl 1691        or PRC16/325


to wife Ann - all mess or tens in Ashford, all goods & chattels & to be exor
                          [Ann bur 5 July 1694]
Witness: Anne Marsh, John Marsh junr & John Marsh
Probate: 27 November 1692 to exor       [not bur in Ashford]

Inventory PRC11 56/104, 7 Nov.1692 - assessors james Wise & Sampson Pierce -total £ 15.4.8d


Edward Bigg of Ashford           PRC17 - 87/3
28 March 1718

to wife Priscilla - all personal goods & chattens & to be exor.
  [ Edward Bigg a& Priscilla Dodd mar. 9 Oct.1694 ]
Witness: Margaret Scott, John Gimber & Jno Harrison
Probate: 11 Oct 1727 to exor.           [bur 28 Aug 1727]


Priscilla Bigg of Ashford, widow [ of Edward ] PRC17 - 89/18
27 Jan 1729[/30]

to bro David Dadd of Kennington £10
to his 4 ygst children £10 between them
to sister Susan, wife of Thos Paine of Kennington, & sister Thomazine, wife of Chas Spice
         of Kennington, £10 each
to 6 ygst children of my sister Susan, wife of Thos Paine, £10 ea
to 6 ygst children of my sister Tamazin wife of Chas Spice £10 ea

to Wm., Edw. & Eliz., ch of my bro in law Thos Hunt of Ashford, salesman £10 each
to Eliz., eldest ch of my bro David Dadd, Thomazin, eldest ch of Thops Paine, Susan, eldest
         ch of Chas Spice & Eliz., eldest ch of Thos Hunt, clothes, rings, silver to be divided
         betw them.
Exor & residue to bro in law Thos Hunt.
Witness: Thos Tournay & Thos Waterman junr.
Probate: 28 Nov 1733 to Thos Hunt        [bur 8 Nov]


Jane Bigg of Ashford, spinster PRC17 - 100/508
13 August 1782


to Mary Griggs, wid of Ashford        £5
   Margaret, dau of Wm McClellan, do  £5
   Mary, dau of Thos Watson (dec'd)   £5
   Prudence Matson, wid, mess or ten in my occup at Ashford

Exor & residue to Prudence Matson.
Witness: Sarah Crow, Thos Creed, A Ingles

Probate: 17 Apl 1783 to exor.    [bur 24 Feb 1783]

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BIRD or BYRDE

Edward Byrde of Ashford         PRC32 - 32/173
31 March 1568


Testament -
to poor of Ashford 20sh
   poor box of Gt Chart church 3/4d
   poor box of Elham church    6/8d
   dau Susan Byrde £20 at 20yrs or marriage plus £20 on death of wife, and hsehld goods
   Edmund Masterson, John Masterson, Margaret Bancks and Mildred Masterson, my wife's
         children, 20sh each
   Joan Standley & Elizabeth Dye (2 of my wife's daus) 30sh each
   Thomas Dye      3/4d and a lamb )
   Susan Standley      -do-        )  godchildren
   Martyn Standley     -do-        )
   Nathaniell Standley & Mathew Dye - a lamb each
   Margaret Byrde, kinswoman & servant - 40sh at 20 yrs
   Henry, son of bro John Byrde 20sh
   four daus          -do-      6/8d each

Will -
to wife Johan for life - mess or ten in town of Esshetisford, purch of Henry Lodge, & eight acres land purch of Master Browne esq., then to dau Susan.  If no heirs, then to Edmund & John Masterson, subject to payments to other daus of wife.
Exor & residue : wife Johan
Overseers: Edmund & John Masterson

Codicil: 23 October 1573
to Mgt Banks & Mildred Masterson     10sh each
   children of Mildred               12d each
   Margaret Byrde                    10sh
   Henry & Eliz Byrde ch of bro John 20sh
   bro John - clothing
   Peter Standley - clothing

Probate: 15 November 1573       [ bur. 25 Oct. 1573 ]


Joan Byrde [Bird] of Ashford    PRC17 - 46/130
   [widow of Edward]
14 May 1585


to poor of Ashford                     10sh
   son Edmund Mastersonne -            furniture
   son John                               "
   dau Marrett Hall                    40sh
    "  Jane Standley                   £4 etc
    "  Myldrede Lowes                  40sh etc
    "  Susan Master                    furniture
   Thos & Nathan Dye, sons of Eliz Dye 2/6d each
   John Dye                            10/- when 20 yrs etc
  

Joan Byrde [Bird] of Ashford    PRC17 - 46/130
continued
   Anna Dye                            10/- etc
   Caleb Bankes                        silver spoon
   Tabitha & Priscilla Bankes          2/6d each
   Susan ffox                          2/6d
   Jone & Margaret Mastersonne, wives of my sons, 10sh each
   Susan & Eliz ffox                   2/- each
   Sarah Standley                      6/8d
   Tabitha Standley                    6/8d etc
   Priscilla   "                       6/8d etc
   Susan Lowes                         brass pan etc
   Anna    "                           2/6d etc
   Benjamin Mastersonne                stone pot with silver lid
   John, son of Edmund Mastersonne     20sh
   Richard Mastersonne                 6/8d etc
   Susan       "                       10sh etc
   Anna, Blandina, Elizabeth & Rachel Mastersonne - 6/8d each
   John, son of John Mastersonne       20sh
   Daniel Mastersonne                  silver spoon
   John, son of Dennis Master            "      "
   godchildren Deborah Marshall & Emma Newstreet 6d each
Exors & residue : sons Edmund & John Mastersonne
Overseer: Caleb Banks

Witness: Caleb Bankes, Jone Standlye
Probate: 1 July 1586      bur 22 April 1586


John Bird of Ashford, plumber PRC17 - 111/488
8 June 1847


All hsehld goods etc between wife Mary - Ursula Bird & 5 children John, Mary, Ann, Robert
               & Elizabeth.
to son Robt Bird & Geo Alexander Lewis, as trustees - 3 copyhold cotts for benefit of son John
               Bird for life, then his children, or in default, my other children.
Residue to son Robert Bird, subject to £900 -
£100 each to 3 daughters
Interest on £600 @ 5% to wife, then to daus.

Exors: son Robert & Geo Alexander Lewis
Witness: Chas Mercer, solr., S Gardener, his clerk.

Probate: 2 September 1847 to exors.     bur. 2 July, 1847

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BISHOP

John Byshoppe of Ashford       PRC17 - 38/87
16 October 1564


to poor of Ashford     12d
to son Rchd Byshoppe   one cow
to dau Joane              "
to wife Elizabeth ?
Witness: Rchd Byshopp, Wm Taylor
Written by John Fuller
Probate: 9 December 1564

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BLECHYNDEN

Margaret Blechynden of Ashford, spinster  PRC17 - 104/401
18 February 1811


to Edward Blechynden - bedding etc
   niece Margaret Barber - furniture & linen
     "   Elizabeth Waddell    "           "
     "   Jane Sinkfile        "           "
   Mrs Catherine Rogers - £6 for mourning etc
   servants Sarah Viner & Sarah Lewis £5 each

Residue between nephews Edw & John Bleckynden & nieces Eliz. Waddell, Mgt Barber & Jane Sinkfile.

Exor: nephew Edward Blechynden

Witness: Grace Whitfield, Mercy Ann Tonge.

Probate: 20 April 1812 to exor    [bur 6 Feb 1812]

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BLUNKETT

Martha Blunkett of Ashford, widow       PRC16/331
7 August 1695  or 17/78/466


[CML - Thos Blunkett, joiner, 32 ba & Martha Pope, v 30, married 28 Feb 1667]
to eldest son Thos Blunkett best bed in chamber over shop, linen, gold ring, silver buttons etc
   son James Blunkett, bed etc in chamber over kitchin, linen, gold ring etc
   son John Blunkett bed 'whereon I usually lie' in chamber over kitchin, linen etc & wedding
           ring
   dau Mary Blunkett bed etc in best chamber, linen, diamond ring & furniture
   bro [in law] James Blunkett bed 'on which he usually lies', linen etc
   Stephen Atkins of Ashford, carpenter, mourning ring and to be exor.  All other goods etc to
           be sold, and after paying debts 1/3 to son Thos, 1/6 each to sons James & John, dau
           Mary & Bro James.

Witness: Edw Wade, Jas Reader, Eliz Boulding.

Exor : Stephen Atkins

Probate: 28 Sep 1695 to exor.   [bur. 15 Sep. 1695 ]

Inventory PRC 11   59/251,  18 Sep. 1695

Assessors Arthur Mason & Joseph Marsh  - total £ 98. 16. 0d.

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BOND

James Bond, vicar of Ashford  PRC17 - 107/327
1 June 1824

to son John James Bond of Folkestone, solr. - all property subject to paying £250 to son in law Rev Stephen Lang Jacob.
Exor & residue: son John James Bond.
Witness: Louise Martha Hallowes of Ashford, wid of Col John Hallowes, Anthony Inness Stokes JP of Pembrokeshire & Thos Paine his servant.
Probate: 17 October 1826 to exor          [bur 23 Sep 1826]

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BOULDING

Elizabeth Boulding of Ashford, widow PRC17 - 82/483
28 June 1716


to sister in law of dec'd husband Eliz. wife of Wm Story, husb - 20sh
    sister in law Rebecca Sutton, wife of Daniel Sutton of Hinxhill to have residue.

Exor :Rebecca Sutton

Witness: Wm & Mary Gorham

Probate: 2 Nov 1717 to Rebecca Sutton [bur 16 Oct 1717]

Inventory PRC 11  - 73/111

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BOURNE

Richard Bourne of Ashford, linenweaver          PRC17 - 81/218
29 November 1709


to father Richard Bourne of Hothfield, £5
Residue to wife Elizabeth [née Horton, mar 28 Mar 1706]
Exor : wife Elizabeth
Witness: Geo Toke, Mgt Arvery, Geo Simmonds.
Probate: 23 Dec 1709 to Elizabeth Bourne.         [bur 2 Dec 1709 at Hothfield]


John Bourne of Ashford, batchellor     PRC17 - 83/37
29 November 1718


to sister Ann Bourne, £30, she to pay my father Rchd Bourne 10sh and to have all goods etec
Exor: sister Ann Bourne
Witness: Mary Strong, Eliz. Carter, Barbs ffrench
Probate: 12 Dec 1718 to exor.   [bur 5 Dec 1718]


Lifford Bourne, ygr, of Ashford, carpenter        PRC17- 106/115
16 July 1806


to wife - all hsehld goods for life, & mess in which I dwell in Ashford, etc., then to father & mother Lifford & Sarah Bourne, for life, then to bro Thomas Bourne.
Exors: wife Ann & friends John Apsley & John Fowler, both carpenters.
All money to exors as trustees for benefit as above.
Witness: John Jas Bond, clerk to Messrs Jemmett & Sons, G E Jemmett.
Codicil: 23 Aug 1806
£10 to J Apsley & J Fowler  [same witnesses]

Probate: 19 April 1820 to surv. exors, Anne Bourne & John Apsley.     [ bur. 15 Jan. 1820 ]


Felix Bourne of Ashford, taylor            PRC17 - 105/101
20 April 1813


to exors as trustees - moiety of ten now in 2 dwellings, on north side of High Street in Ashford, prev occup Hy Hopkins, cordwainer, & widow [   ] Harris, now myself, Edw Field & Chas Huckstepp, abutting: south to High St, east to mess prev John Bayley, stationer, then Geo Lester, now John Henry Smith, west to prems of Thos Powsey, north to lands of Lewis Whitfield, as trustee for benefit of wife Charlotte for life, then for children, or to sister Phebe, wife of Thos Marsh of St Margaret at Cliffe.

Exors: Wm Hy Cullen of Canterbury, gent & Thos Bourne of Ashford, schoolmaster.

Witness: Sarah Lester, Jas Lester, Wm B Gale, his clerk.

Probate: 20 July 1814 to exors.  [ not buried at Ashford ]


Ann Bourne of Ashford, widow            PRC17 - 108/54
2 February 1822

[ widow of Lifford, yngr.]

to be bur in new Burial Ground of Ashford, near to husband.
All property to niece Charlotte Chasimar Marchant, who lives with me and is illeg & only dau of my sister Charlotte Aybourn? of Northiam, Sx, wid.

Exor: niece Charlotte Marchant & friend Wm Morley of Ashford, shopkeeper (to have £1.1.0d).

Witness: Thos Walter of Ashford & John Marchant

Probate: 6 September 1828 to exor Charlotte Chasimar, now wife of John Mears.


Thomas Bourne of Ashford, schoolmaster
22 August 1833             PRC17 -109/256

to be bur in family vault in Ashford Burying ground.  Enclosure to be made of stone kerb & iron fencing, to enclose body stones of bro [Lifford] to north of my ledger, & of Sarah Lewis whose body is interred in my vault to south.
to wife Jane - all hsehld goods, except books & telescope to Wm Seale of Tonbridge, cornfactor.  to John Seale, senr, labourer of Tonbridge - clothes.
All mess in Ashford (free & copyhold) or elsewhere to John Apsley of Ashford, carpenter, Lewis Ambrose Reeve, cabinet maker, Wm Seale senr of Sevenoaks, gardener & Thos Seale senr of Tonbridge, milkseller, as trustees.
Wife to have mess in which I dwell, & profits of ten adj occup Arthur Newton, for life, then sold.
£19/19/0 to Sara (dau of Thos Seale junr of Tonbridge) who lives with me
£15 to Eliza Seale    £5 to Charlotte Seale
£10 to Frances Seale  £10 to Wm Seale junr
£5 to Jane Seale      £10 to Henry Seale
to Ann Joy of Ashford, spin, Wm Alex Allen of Ashford, tailor, Jas Jenkin Skinner of Ashford,
        tailor & Robt Kettle of Ashford, victualler - £10 each.
to poor of Ashford £10.in bread & coals
Residue betw trustees & Nathaniel Seale of Leigh, labourer, John Seale of Tunbridge, Ann, wife of Jas Thompson of Goudhurst, farmer.

Exors: John Apsley, Lewis Ambrose Reeve, Wm & Thos Seale - £10 each.

Witness: E Beresford Dawes, solr, Alf. Briggs, his clerk, W Richardson solr, all of Ashford.

Probate: 13 May 1834 to exors. [bur 7 Apl 1834]

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BOYS

Mary Boys of Ashford, spinster            PRC17 - 103/432
16 September, 1796


to sister Eliz B, mess or ten in Ashford, occup by me,
         & all other property & residue.
   Mrs Mary, wife of Geo Jemmett                £50
   Hy Town of Boughton Monchelsea, bricklayer   £100
   Ewell Tritton, son of Robt Tritton, dec'd    £50

Exor: Elizabeth Boys

Witness: Joseph Dawson, Danl Fairbrass, Edw Elvey.

Probate: 14 Oct 1802 to exor.    [ not buried in Ashford ]


Elizabeth Boys of Ashford, spinster     PRC17 - 105/163
25 April 1809


to be bur at Mersham, with sisters.
to Mgt Ruxon, wid of John Ruxon of Hermitage St. London,
           wine cooper                   £50
   John Barber of Boughton Aluph, yeo              £50
   wid [Sarah] of Wm Elliott of Ashford, victualler                        £50
   Sarah, wife of Chas Nicholson of C'bury, carpenter
               née Giles                   £20
   Ewell Tritton, capt RN             £50
   Mary, wife of Geo Jemmett                 £50
   their dau Mary                        £50
   John Norwood of Ashford, surgeon                £50

Copyhold press in Marsh Lane, Ashford, to Mary Jemmett & John Norwood as trustees for Rev Robt Franklyn Goodrich, curate of Burcombe, Dorset for life, then his children.
Exors: R F Goodrich, Mrs M Jemmett & John Norwood.
Witness: P Andrews & Joseph Sparrow, clerks to Messrs Jemmett & Son, Jno Rushton,
    clerk to Messrs G & W Jemmett.

Codicil re lands in Mersham

25 April 1809

Witness: Jos Dawson, baker, Ashford, Jno Jas Bond, Alf. Briggs, clerk to Mr Jemmett, Atty.

Probate: 20 December, 1815 to surviving exors Goodrich & Norwood.   [ not buried in Ashford ]

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BOZIE

John Bozie of Ashford, woolstapler     PRC17 - 106/123
14 April 1817


to wife Mary, copyhold mess in Marsh Lane in Ashford, purch of dev. of Mrs Eliz Boys,
          & all goods.

Exor: wife Mary

Witness: Sarah Millen, Thos Millen, Rchd Greenhill.

Probate: 4 August 1820 to widow.          [ not bur. at Ashford ]

[ Mary of Cranbrook bur. at Ashford 12 May, 1832 ]

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BRATTLE

Thomas Brattle [         ] PRC16 - 286
26 February 1671[/2]

to sister Eliz. wife of Hy Moor - black gelding
   sister ? wife of Thos Batchelor, her children James & Elizabeth £5 each
   cozen John Brattle of Canterbury 20sh
   cozen Isaak Brattle              20sh
   cozen Mary Holyoak               20sh

Exor & residue: wife Elizabeth

Witness: Danl Hayes, John Carden

Probate: 19 March 1671[/2] to exor.        [ not buried at Ashford ]

Inventory PRC 11 - 33/233

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BRETON

Maria Breton of Ashford, spinster         PRC17 - 84/23
30 March 1724


to bro Moyle B & wife £10 each
of £600 due from estate of parents, now held by bro Moyle -
          £100 to sister Elizabeth Bate
          £100 to bro Thomas Breton
          £100 to ffrances Breton, dau of bro Moyle, to be held in trust by Rev Rchd Bate, ½
                  interest to sister Mrs Ann Breton for life, then to ffrances B.  If ffrances dies before
                  21, £100 to nephew Richard, son of Moyle, or his father.
Exor: Mrs Ann Breton, & to have residue.
Witness: Mgt Maude, Mary Byrne, Jno Toke.
Probate: 29 Oct 1724 to Ann Breton       [ not buried at Ashford ]


Frances Breton of Ashford, spinster     PRC17 - 96/48
22 Nov 1749

to bro Rchd Breton, £5 p.a. for life, then to bro Robt Breton
to bro Robert, all lands, if no heirs to my bro Moyle Breton

Exor: friend George Geree Elwick, & to have £5.

Witness: Jane Whitfield, Thos Whitfield, ffran. Whitfield.

Probate: 25 Feb 1760 to exor.    [ not buried at Ashford ]


Martha Breton of Ashford, widow         PRC17 - 97/299
22 August 1761                         [ of Moyle ]


to be buried at Boughton Aluph, near husb Moyle Breton.
All mess etc to sons Moyle, Moyse & Whitfield Breton.
to eldest son Moyle & Mr Edw ffinch of Tenterden £10 ea
Residue to 3 sons equally.
Exor: Moyle Breton & Edw ffinch.
Witness: Will. Finch, Rchd Finch, Matthew Bright.
Probate: 29 May 1766 to Moyle Breton   [ not buried at Ashford ]

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BRETT

Thomas Brett of Ashford          PRC17 - 43/395
31 July 1580


to eldest son Rchd Brett, hse in which I dwell & lands in Ashford
Wife to have parlour with chimney in hse in Kennington for life or widowhood, & £3 pa.
son Richd & Clement Jurden of Kennington to manage lands until Gregory Brett, my son shall be 26 yrs, and to pay dau Elizabeth 20 marks [   ] a year, until 20 years, and same to dau Susan, then lands to ygst son Thomas.
Lands in Kennington to son Gregory.
by deed 28 July 22 Eliz[1580] annuity of 40sh to son Thomas.

Exors: Rchd Brett & Clement Jurden.
Witness: Jarvase Leedes, Bartholomewe Reinolds, Thos Urricke.

Probate: 12 October 1580          [bur 31 August 1580]
Inventory : PRC 11 11/14


Richard Brett of Ashford, yeoman        PRC17 - 66/357
9 April 1623


to wife Joan - 2 bushells wheat & 2 loads wheat, within 14 days of my decease, use of household
   stuff [long list] for life or as long as a widow ; then to son John.
to son Gregory Brett - 10sh.
Residue to sons John & Thomas equally.
to sons John and Thomas Brett 2 mess. or tenements at New Rents in Ashford, with backside
            and lands.
Exor: son John Brett
Witness James May and Richard Beeching
Probate: 25 June 1624   [bur 7 May 1624]

[CML 16 Sep 1627 John Snatt jun & Joan Brett [wid]


John Brett of New Rents, Ashford, gent            PRC17 - 80/140
11 March 1699

to wife Katherine, mess in which he lives & 2 tens occup Eliz Hayward, wid & wid [   ] Sherwood
    in New Rents, first purch of Hy Mansfield & two tens from Wm Waters of Goudhurst, clothier.
After death of Katherine to niece Susan Arkley then to niece Mary, wife of Thos Pantry of Aldington,
    daughters of my sister, Katherine Arkley.
to wife 26 acres land in Bilsington, purch of Jas Cripps & wife Anne.
to bro Thos Brett 11½ acres marsh in Bilsington & Newchurch for life, then to nephew John Arkley (occup Rchd Waddell).
to 4 sisters Susan, Katherine & Sarah Arkley & Mary Pantry. £50 each & items of silver.
to John Arkley £30.
to wife £10
to kinsman Anne Waddell, wife of Rchd £10.
to poor of New Rents 20sh.
to Saml Warren, to preach funeral sermon 20sh.

[mess & tens in New Rents are Rental 219]
[CML John Brett gent wid & Cath. Newberry of C'bury sp.28, 1 Nov 1675]

Exors: wife & John Arkley.

Witnesses Boys Owre, ffree Stace & Susanna Stace

Probate: 20 Nov 1703 to exors   [bur 17 Oct 1703]

Inventory PRC 11 64/47


Elisha Brett of Ashford, grocer PRC17 - 83/47
5 December 1718


to uncle Mr Dawson Brett of London, £5 & his son & dau a ring
   cousin Judith Crips of Lenham, senr 20sh ring
   aunt May of Egerton, wid., £5 & her son & dau £10 each
   also to Mary May (the aunt) further £5.
to son of my uncle Daws dau in Snarget £5
to minister of Ashford & Snave (where I was born) 20sh ring
to poor of Snave    20sh
           Ashford  40sh.
to churches of Snave & Ashford, Prayer book, leather bound, 40sh each
to be buried in the Isle [aisle] by bro & sister Hodges
to wife Sarah, dau of Sampson Pierce, 2 hses in Ashford & residue.
           [62/64 High Street, rental 134]
Witness: John Hunt, Eliz Hunt, Mary May, ffree Stace.

Exor : wife

Probate: 20 July 1719 to exor.   [bur 18 Mar 1718/19]


Sarah Brett of Ashford, widow [of Elisha]         PRC17- 84/54
14 June 1722


for sermon 20sh
for Minister & [Dr] John Bate 12sh. ring.
to poor of Ashford 30sh
to cousin John Pritchard of L'dn, Hannah wife of Mr Martin Call & Mary Trivit £20 each
to wid Gillett, who kept shop at Billsington, £2.2.0d
to Dorothy Court of Brabourne, wid & widow Bashfoot £1.1.0d each
to Elijah, Samuel, John, Stephen, Eliz., Susan May & Mary wife of Joseph Beesom of Gt
       Chart (née May) 7ch of Jas May of Egerton, & their mother Elizabeth £5 each
to Stephen Atkins, carpenter & Judith Crispe of Lenham, wid - 20sh each.
Exors to sell 2 mess or tens in Ashford, occup Thos Tournay.
           [62/64 High Street, rental 134]
Residue to children of cozen Hannah Call, John Pritchard & Daniel Trivit.
Exor : Stephen Atkins, carpenter & Judith Crispe to receive £6 each for their trouble.
Witness: ffree Stace, Elizabeth Court, Thos Cattrell.
Codicil re clothes & hsehld goods, 22 Sep 1722.

Probate: 27 Oct 1725 to exors.  [bur  23 June 1725]


Catherine Brett of Ashford, widow                          PRC17 - 88/43
                         [1732 but no date quoted]

  [CML 1 Nov 1675  John Brett wid. of Ashford & Catherine Newberry of Canterbury ? ]

to poor neighbours in New Rents, [? MR 219 - 21 New Rents] where I dwell, 20s.
to niece Ann, dau of Thos Colfe of C'bury, barber, now wife of Stephen Six, 25 acres marsh in
Bilsington & Newchurch occup Francis Mantle, & share in land near Ortham Farm & land called
Renvil Farm in Patrixbourne, occup James Foord, prev land of my grandfather Isaac Terry.
Trustee: Stephen Atkins of Ashford, carpenter.

Exor & to have person estate: dau Martha Adams.

Witness: Jane Relfe, Robert Relfe & J Petter.

Probate: 2 Jan 1732[/3] to exor. [bur, aged 86, 16 Dec 1732]


Richard Brett of Ashford, yeoman        PRC17 - 99/350
5 June 1773


to son Thos, mess or ten & land 14a in Mersham for life (Wm Ward of Benenden, gent, as
             trustee) then to ch of Thos.
to son Thomas £300
to wife Mary  £20 & hsehld goods
to dau Mary   £300
to 4 ch., Thos, Mary, Susannah (wife of Hart Baker) & Anne (wife of Wm Wall)
              £5 ea for mourning.
Residue to exors for benefit of children.
Exors: Wm Ward & David Lade of W'boro, yeo - £10 each
Witness: Wm Long, C Bunce, John Sampson.

Codicil
19 Mar 1774
dau Mary mar to Jas Head of Chillenden - £300 paid

Witness Wm Long, John Sampson & Natl Crispe

Probate: 14 Nov 1776 to Wm Ward.       [buried at Mersham]

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BRIDGE

James Bridge of Ashford, farmer & carrier       PRC17- 109/374
13 October 1834


Wife Mary to carry on business, she to have all property for life, then to children - Robert, Mary, James, George & William Bridge.

Exor: wife Mary, William Parnell, brewer, & William Hayward, butcher, all of Ashford.

Witness: Thos Scott, Wm Clarke.

Probate: 20 May 1835 to exors. [ Bur.27 Oct.1834 ]

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BRIGHT

Matthew Bright of Ashford, cooper       PRC17 -  102/115
25 August 1789


to friend & partner Danl. ffairbrass, mess or ten in Marsh Lane in Ashford, occup by Thos Turner & all hsehld goods.

Exor: Danl Fairbrass

Witness: Ambrose Reeve, Nicholas Mears, Jacob Emery.

Probate: 30 Mar 1791 to exor.    [ bur. 1 Dec.  1790 ]s

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BRISSENDEN

Mary Brissenden of Ashford, widow     PRC17 - 49/80
26 November 1592


to poor of Bethersden    10sh & malt & wheat
    "      Ashford       6/8d "  "   "   "
to Mary & Constance Brissenden, daus of son Isaac - 1 ewe ea
   children of John a'Nower, my son in law ie John  1 ewe
   Anne - 2 ewes & 20sh
   heirs of Nathaniel Milsted, ie Robt, Eliz & Samaris Milsted - 1 ewe each
   dau of Thos Dowde 6/8d
   son of John Glover one ewe
   children of James Greene 6/8d each
   son Isaac Brissenden - half of wheat & oats, bed etc
   son in law John Glover - other -do- or £10
   Martha, wife of Thos Dowde £5
   Mary, wife of John a'Nower £10
   dau Margaret Brissenden £20
   ch of Jas Greene ie Isaac & Mary Greene 50sh each
   other godchildren 12d ea
   son Isaac & dau Margaret - hsehld goods
   dau Mary Nower - chest etc
   Martha, wife of Thos Dowde - bed etc
   dau [   ] Glover - kettle etc

Exors: son Isaac & John a'Nower
Mary Brissendenx
Witness: Adam Bowrwith & John Robins the writer
Probate: 10 Jan 1592 [/3]           [bur 28 Dec 1592]


Mary Brissenden of Ashford, widow     PRC17 - 66/159
11 April 1623

to poor of Ashford 10sh
to Edw Brissenden, son of my son Robert   £8
   John    "     , son of my son John     £8
   Lydia   "     , dau  "  "  "   "       £3
   Mary Pilcher, dau of Robert Pilcher    £3
   son Robert Brissenden                  5sh
   son Isaac      "                       silver
   daus Lydia & Martha Brissenden         linen etc
   Elizabeth Pilcher, wife of Robt Pilcher, my dau - silver
Exor : son John Brissenden & to have residue
Mary Brissendenx
Witness: John Robartes, John Sturton
Probate: 2 March 1624 [/5]         [bur 14 Feb 1624/5]


Robert Brissenden of Ashford, gent     PRC17 - 75/27
30 August 1679                       (surgeon)

to bro Edward Brissenden, prop in Ash next Sandwich & Ivychurch or elsewhere, for life,
        then to his son Edward & heirs, or in default to son Robert.
to 5 ch of bro Isaac - Robt, John, Mary, Lydia & Margaret   £100 ea
to 5 ch of bro John  - John, Daniel, Mary, Elizabeth & Anne £100 ea
to sister Mary Swaine £10 pa
to bro Isaac & wife Margaret £10 pa.

Witness: Wm Denne, Wm Stretton, Wm Seddere
Exor: bro Edward Brissenden
Probate: 9 March 1680 [/1]         [ bur.18feb.1680/81 ]


Edmund Brissenden of Ashford, barber           PRC16/319
18 Jan 1687/8   or PRC17 - 77/263

[mar Susanna, wid of John Colt 20 Oct 1670]
to friend Mr Pol Lofty of Smede £5
   dau Mary Brissenden all silver plate & rings & £20 which her Ante Liddy gave her
   son Robert & dau Mary all goods etc & residue equally divided, or if either die before 21
         or marriage their share to son Edward Brissenden
   Elizabeth Epps 10sh.

Exor: Mr Pol Lofty

Witness: Walter Rasell, Margeritt Wood & Edw Brissenden.

Probate: 29 May 1689 to Paul Lofty, gent           [ bur. 10 May 1689 ]
Inventory  PRC11 - 54/25


Robert Brissenden, sadler        PRC - 16/331
20 Nov 1695      or  PRC - 17 - 78/482


to sister Mary, wife of Squire Goldsmith of Chatham, messenger £20
   Mildred, wife of Wm Taylor of Ashford, labourer 20sh
   Elizabeth Epps of Hoathfield, 20sh
   Katherine Pullin of Ashford, spinster 10sh
   [step]sister Susan, wife of ffreegift Stace of Ashford, gent, linen etc

Exor: bro Edward Brissenden and to have residue

Witness: Mary Apsley, Thos Tookey & Hy Simmonds

Probate: 15 Jan 1695 [/6] to exor.          [ bur. 7 Jan 1695/96 ]

Inventory PRC 11  59/25, 9 Jan, 1695, by Wm. Botting & John Spratt  - £ 159-10-5½d


Daniel Brissenden of Ashford, periwig maker
20 April 1716    PRC17 - 83/14

prems in Street, Willesborough, vested by D B & wife Elizabeth in Jas Reader of Ashford, gent., as trustee.  Bal after sale to son Daniel & dau Elizabeth.
to wife Eliz all hsehld goods etc & to be exor.
      [Elizabeth, wife of Daniel, was dau of Danl & Eliz Reat]
Witness: Mgt Bottens, Jas Reader, Barnbs ffrench
Probate: 12 Oct 1716 to exor     [bur 6 May 1716]

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BROOKE

Richard Brooke of Ashford, husbandman         PRC17 - 70/536
13 January 1636 [/7]


to dau Mary Brooke       £5
       Margaret    £5
       Anne          £5
   son in law Rchd Jarmyn          12d
   & his wife Elizabeth    12d
   Rchd Jarmyn, their son           40sh at 21 yrs

Exor: son Rchd Brooke and to have residue

Witness: Wm Smale, Barnaby ?

Probate: 28 December 1638 to exor.      bur. 17 December, 1638

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BROWN ( E )

John Browne of Ashford, weaver          PRC17 - 44/198
10 January 1580 [ 81]



to wife Alice - all moveables, hay etc but some to dau Babidge & dau Elizabeth
    son John Browne - 40sh
    wife - 20sh a yr, from prems, to be paid by son Thos & James.

to sons Thos & James, mansion hse in which I dwell, with lands called Luckest in Ashford, or in default of heirs to son John.  Wife to have profits until sons 24yrs
to son John one budd

Property at Leedes to be sold, for benefit of daus Babidge & Elizabeth

Exor: wife Alice
Overseer: Thos Wattes

Witness: Thos Wattes, Jonas Philpott, Samuel Hicks, scriptor.

Probate: 8 June 1581     [bur 17 Jan 1580/1]
Inventory  PRC 11 11/477


John Browne of Ashford          PRC17 - 48/59
3 November 1590


to dau Anne - bedding etc at 20 yrs or in default to son John
to son John - chest

Ten lately erected in Ashford & land purch of Robt Tayler & wife Ellin, to be sold by neighbours John Culter & John Watte, and then to pay annuity of 16sh granted by will of Rchd Glover, dec'd & repay money borrowed from Richard Bishoppe & from [   ] Woodcock.
Culter & Watte to have 10sh each for pains.
Exor: wife Johane and to have residue
John Brownex
Witness: John Stevins, Jas Browne, Rchd Bishopp & Thomas Urrick
Probate: 13 Dec 1591    [bur 8 Nov 1590]


Bartholomew Browne of Ashford, ?      PRC17 - 48/243
8 June 1591


to wife Johane, my house & little piece of land in Ashford, in which I dwell, which I had by the decease of my bro Abraham Browne, for life, then to children of my sisters Agnes Pollarde & Elizabeth Blakenmire.
Exor : wife Johane and to have residue
Bartholomew Brownex
Witness: Rchd Thrillfall, Roger Grover & John Robyns, the writer.
Probate: 30 July 1591    [ not buried in Ashford ]


Thomas Browne of Ashford      PRC17 - 51/390
1 April 1600


to poor of Ashford   6/8d
to daus Susan & Eliz Browne - hsehld goods & 26/8d
to unborn child of wife Mary (if boy) all lands in Ashford at 23 years.  If a dau, lands to be
        divided betw all daus
          [Thos, bap 20 July 1600, bur 17 Nov 1602]
to bro James Browne - gown etc     [bur 1610]
   sister Elizabeth Browne - 30/-
Exor : wife Mary and to have residue
Overseer: John Bowlter & John Watte - to have 2/6d ea

Thos Brownx
Witness: John Wattex, Wm Wattex
Probate: 26 May 1600                                                  
[ not buried in Ashford ]  


Robert Browne of Ashford, husbandman      PRC17 - 60/332
20 July 1615


to wife Alice,   dau Alice,   dau Margaret,   dau Catherine,   son Edward,  &  son Thomas  [film poor]

Robert Brownex
Witness: John Robins & John Culter                                         [ not buried in Ashford ]
Probate: 20 Sept 1615?


William Brown of Ashford, yeoman      PRC17 - 102/299
30 September 1794


to son Robt Brown of Ashford, coachmaster, all mess etc & residue
to dau Elizabeth, wife of Jas Spearpoynt - £350, making £500 in all with sums already paid
to dau Susannah, wife of John Clark - £300 making £500 in all
Exor: son Robt Brown. 
Overseer: Francis Read, John Roger, Jos Skinner

Probate: 13 Oct 1794 to exor     [not buried in Ashford]

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BROWNING

William Browning of Ashford, gardener           PRC17 - 79/453
3 April 1701


to son William Browning & wife Deborah - mess in which I dwell in Ashford, for life, then to their
          three children Frances, Deborah & John Browning.

Exor : son William Browning  and to have residue,, he paying my sister, Frances, wife of
                Elisha Burch, 5sh.

Witness John Ansellx, Priscilla Bourne & Free Stace

Probate: 28 April 1701 to exor.   [ bur. 6 April 1701 ]       

Inventory : PRC 11  62/250,  23 April, 1701
                      by John Ansell, and William Gorham   - total £ 14/17/6d

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BUCKHURST

Deborah Buckhurst of Ashford, widow PRC17 - 81/233
22 November 1709


to John Handfield of Ashford, woollendraper, marshland at Eastbridge occup ffoord Goodney, as trustee, and to pay £10 yrly to Mary Coxon, wife of Charles Coxon of Ramsgate, grocer, for life, then to her children.  If no children then to 2 granddaus Mary & Deborah Ireland.  Balance of yrly income to Deborah Ireland, wife of John Ireland of Ashford, tayler.

Exor to discharge bond for £40 by me & John Ireland, to Danl Pope.

Residue to dau Deborah Ireland.

Exor: John Handfield

Witness: Martha Simmonds Jon Simmonds, John Beaver.

Probate: 10 Jan 1709 [/10]         [ bur. 21 December, 1709 ]

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BULL

Thomas Bull of Ashford, grocer           PRC17 - 81/239
22 June 1706


[mar (1) Sarah Gibbs 10 June 1685] bur 9 Jan 1701/2?
        (2) Sarah Curtis CML 18 June 1702]

to poor of Ashford - 40sh
   wife Sarah - £50, & use of silver for life, then to son Thomas
   son Thos all estate & goods

Exor: bro Robt Bull of London, woollendraper & Thos Gibbs of ffaversham, chirurgeon.

Overseer: wife Sarah

Witness: Susannah Stroud, John Carolen, Thos Young.

Probate: 16 Feb 1709 [/10]  to  Robt Bull            [bur 21 Jan 1709/10]


Thomas Bull of Ashford, grocer           PRC17 - 83/14
11 Nov 1716


to wife Martha, mess etc in Mersham, which came to me after death of my mother in law Mrs
       Young, also lands called Popes land in Bonnington.
to cousin John Bull, son of my late uncle John Bull  £5
to    "   John Bull, son of my uncle Robt Bull       £5
to    "   Wm Bull (bro of 1st John Bull mentioned)   £5
to poor of Ashford £3

Exor: wife Martha Bull, & to have residue

Witness: Thos Carter, Geo Barham & George Sinnott

Probate: 14 March 1716[/7] to exor         [bur 15 Feb 1716/7]


William Bull of Ashford, grocer            PRC17 - 82/486
20 May 1717

to bro John Bull 10sh
   sisters Mary Bull & Eliz., wife of Thos Terry, Sarah, wife of Samuel Sheafe & Rebecca
           Clarenbould - 10sh each
   sister Ann Bull £100 & residue

Exor: bro in law Saml Sheafe & to rec 10sh

Witness: John Atkinson, Wm Harrison, Babs French

Probate: 25 June 1717 to Saml Sheafe   [bur 29 May 1717]

    
Francis Bull of Ashford, gent   PRC17 - 98/189
17 January 1766

to dau Elizabeth, wife of Philip Cheesman ygr, all hsehld goods.
to dau Eliz. £5 pa while her husband lives.  If she outlives him, she to have whole,
       if she predeceases him, then between 4 children, Mary, ffrancis, Eliz ygr., & Jas
           Cheesman.
Exor: Stephen Greenhill ygr of Ashford, gent, & trustee to receive monies due to me as Warder of Tower of London etc
Witness: Tho Davis, S Greenhill, Richd Greenhill.
Probate: 18 July 1769 to Eliz Cheesman (dau) on renunciation by S Greenhill.      [bur 19 Mar 1769]

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BUNCE

Edward Bunce of Ashford        PRC17 - 58/52
 1616 ?

to wife Margaret - all goods & chattels, to bring up our three daughters.
Use of hse & lands to wife, subject to paying £3 rent yearly to John Shorte of Ashford.
to son James, houses etc in Ashford, subject to paying daus Mary & Anna £8 each & £10 to Elizabeth my ygst daughter.
Exor: wife Margaret
Edw Buncex
Witness: Edw Woodward, Hy ?, Thos Tilden & Geo Austen
Probate: 5 June 1616     [bur 13 May 1616]


James Bunce of Ashford, clothier        PRC16 - a325
6 October 1643
to poor of Ashford 20sh
to wife Katherin, all clothing etc & hsehld goods
   her children 5sh each
   goddaughter Martha Sellands 5sh
   dau Elizabeth the younger & son Edward - silver spoons, & to Eliz her mother's wedding
         ring
   dau Jane gold ring that was her mother's
   son James seal & ring
   eldest son Mathew - £6 of hsehld goods
to other children viz James, Thomas, Edward, Elizabeth, Jane & Elizabeth ygr
            - £10 of hsehld stuffs.
   my son Mathew - £40 & items of trade of clothier
   son James  £20
   son Thomas £30
   bro Younge £4 a year from hses in Sandhurst & Barrowhill for education of son Edward
           son Edward - £10 to put him to good trade
to exors - mortgage on copyhold prems in Ashford & £20 due from Thos Carpenter on same,
           & £50 due on lease in Smarden.
Property: lands which came from my late wife Elizabeth in Wye to sons Mathew, James, Thomas & Edward.
to wife for life - house in which I dwell, except garrett over shearman's house, then to son Edward
to Elizabeth elder after death of wife Katherine my house in Ashford and land in Squires Acre &  
Goosepits.

Exors: son Mathew & dau Elizabeth elder and to have residue.

Witness: Rchd Marthon, John Bormant, Wm Wise.

Inventory  PRC  list  10/ 30

Probate: 17 November 1643       [ bur 28 October 1643 ]


Katherine Bunce of Ashford, widow of James  PRC16 - a333
24 November 1643

to poor of Ashford 20sh
   daus Mary, Elizabeth & Katherine Marler 30sh each
   father Mr John Unity & mother Mary Unity 30sh each
   Mr John Wade of        , clerk & wife Sarah 5sh each
   Benjamin Dowle of Milton next Sittingbourne & wife my bro & sister 5sh each
   bro Wm Wise of Ashford & wife Elizabeth my sister 5sh each
   to William, Katherine, Edw & Eliz Wise, ch of bro Wm 20sh each
   Mathew, Eliz. Jas. Thos Eliz Jane & Edw Bunce ch of my husband James Bunce 5sh each
to Wm, Eliz, Mary & ffrances Unity, my bro & sisters 5sh each
Clothing to be divided between 3 daughters
to Margaret Bunce of Biddenden, widow, mother of late husband 5sh
   Wm Gostling of Maidstone 20sh

Exors: bro John & sister Jone Unity and to have residue

Witness: Nicholas Bennett, Mgt Milemayx

Probate: 29 November 1643       [ bur. 28 Nov. 1643 ]

Inventory  list 10/31

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BURBRIDGE

Thos Burbridge of Ashford, taylor        PRC17 - 82/114
28 October 1713

to children Thos, Mary, John, Elizabeth, George, frances & William Burbridge £12 each & to share goods etc.
[wife ffrances nee Sturton - see will of Mary Sturton]
Exor: son John & dau Mary
Witness: Eliz Taylor, Jas Reader, Barbs French
Probate: 1 Jan 1713[/4] to exors            [bur 18 Nov 1713]

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BUSHELL

John Bushell of Ashford, grocer          PRC17 - 101/285
20 October 1785

to son William, mess or ten in High St of Ashford in my occup. & reversion on death of 3 sons,
William, Joseph & Charles, and mess Smith's Forge etc 4 acres land in Mersham & mess & land
in Smeeth & Braborn & residue.

Exor: son William Bushell

Witness: Ambrose Reeve, Wm Chapman, A Inglis.

Probate: 27 Aug 1788 to exor.   [ bur. 17 August, 1788 ]

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BUSHER

Richard Busher of Ashford, taylor        PRC17 - 59/238
10 February 1612[/13]

to son Richard - mess & lands in psh Mounton & Minster in Thanet but wife Susanne to have
         profits until son 21 years, then he to pay his mother £10 each quarter

   dau Debora - hse in which I dwell in Ashford, wife to have profits until she 20 years.

   Thomas & John Bushers, sons of bro Thomas £8/10/- ea.

Exor: wife Susanne and to have residue

Witness: John Wallis, Ralfe freeman & Edmund Roots & John Taylorx

Probate: 10 March 1612[/13]      [bur 14 Feb 1612[/13]]

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BUTCHER

Joanne Butcher of Ashford [spinster]   PRC17 - 36/14
20 July 1561

to Martha, dau of my sister Julyan, wife of Wm Wardyshe of Ashford 10sh etc
   Joshua & Joseph, sons of  -do-  10sh each
This 30sh for bro in law from bro Wm Boocher, according to will of father Mathew Bocher.

Exor : bro in law Wm Woodyshe and to have residue

Witness: Sampson More, Thos Grannte, Rchd Kingsnothe etc

Probate: 18 June 1562



Martha Butcher of Ashford, widow [ of Richard ]
            PRC17 - 90/54
15 November 1739

to son Justinian Butcher 1sh
   dau Mary, wife of Thos Jennings of Staplehurst 1sh
   son in law Wm Brown of Halden 1sh
   daus Sarah & Martha Butcher, wearing apparel, hsehld goods etc & to be exors.

Witness: Mary Hook, ?  Whitstone & Christian Hill.

Probate: 10 Dec 1739 to Martha Butcher.            [ not buried in Ashford ]

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BUTLER

Thomas Butler of Drum Lane, Ashford, ?         PRC17 - 112/273
1 July 1851

Exor : cousin Clara Butler - all personal prop.

Witness: Hy Whitfield, surgeon, & John Mead Linom.

Probate: 1 December 1851 to exor.        [ buried 16 November, 1851 ]

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BUTTRICKE

Robert Buttricke of Ashford, husbandman        PRC17 - 64/376
4 May 1627

to wife Ann - all goods & to bring up two children Elizabeth & Mary.

to two daus Elizabeth & mary - mess in Ashford, occupied by me.

Exor : wife Ann

Robt Buttricke +

Witness: Wm White

Probate: 22 May 1627    [ bur. ? May 1627 ]

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